2yr. ago a short but larger woman appeared at our door step practically begging for our help. My boyfriend has the kindest most understanding heart and will help anyone anyone if they ask. We have a construction company in town and also live on the property. In back there was a slab. She wanted to move her rv from its current residence to our place. She recently bought a new one and had it delivered to our place where we did agree to rent her a spot for $350.oo all bills paid. She was at the time having a little trouble getting around but could still manage to walk. She was from the get go very demanding and because my bf said that yes in his SPARE time he would build her a ramp to make it easier to get in and out and also the travel trailer she bought leaked. So, he also agreed to build her a roof covering her ratty trailer ALL AND THE WORK WE DID WAS FREE. She to this day is still not satisified with all the free work we did we provided all the labor and materials. But wait so, end of last year when imelda hit southeast texas we were smack in the middle of that. She is a hoarder and very unclean woman never let me in her trailer if i was collecting rent. The smell was overwheleming just at the door, anyway she became ill and spent several weeks in and out of hospital finally getting out of hospital and staying at a motel because she didnt want the home health car nurse that was coming to see the filth she was living in and report her. So, now she's in trailer number 3 still on our property.
Recently like in the past several months shes been in and out of hospital for stage 3 cancer and various other things. She gets out of hosptial now mind you we are only landlords not family nor caregivers at all. Everyday for 3 weeks I had to go to her house clean human poop off of every surface you could image because she was unable to control her bowls. Then she went back to hospital 3 more times with the same thing happening we would have to stop everything go to hospital; 45 mins away get her help her home and by now she can only get around with a scooter.
She can't do the normal thigns alone like shower she goes weeks sometimes with no shower. I work, we both do, and don't have the time to do all these things yet hospital still lets her go home. We dont do those things for her anymore becauses she so mean so shes taken to facebook and starts bashing us saying we are abusing her and that we are terrible landlords who shes on hospice they have her on morphine I think that's whats got her so confused saying we are stealing from her, on and on. How do I call Adult Protective Services so they can come out and see how she is living? They would never let her live alone like she is its gross and I want her to stop tellling lies to people about us because we won't do anything else for her for free. It's a a nightmare and its killing our business to say the least. Please I'm so stressed. Any advice wouldn't be bad. I'm sure please help if you can I'm at a dead end.
Don't worry about what people may say on FB. You could be nasty and take photos of the inside of her trailer(s) and post them in response--but that's a tacky and unkind route, which you wouldn't do. FB is garbage, anyway.
Just call APS. Give them all the details and then let them go to work.
DON'T lift another finger to help her. Do you have a legal, written lease agreement? One thing I KNOW about Texas, y'all have some weird building codes that seem to be rampant no matter what city you live in.
Let APS sort this out. She obviously has no family to 'help out' and I bet she's pulled a stunt like this many times before.
You are a sweetie, you and your BF!
I agree, you need a lawyer to evict and this woman needs a physical and neurological work up. In the meantime, call APS saying there is a vulnerable Senior living on ur property. Actually, I would have called when I found the poop. I may not have cleaned it up.
Just curious. Does this slab have hook ups for the trailer. In my state the only place trailers are allowed are in trailer/RV parks. Not allowed in residential areas. Can't even buy a lot and put a trailer on it.
That said, I suggest getting an attorney because this woman has rights. When you and your boyfriend (did he even talk to you about letting her move on your property?) allowed her to move on the slab, did you get anything in writing such as a rental lease? In any case I still suggest hiring an attorney.
In Texas, a landlord must legally terminate the tenancy before evicting a tenant. The landlord must first give the tenant a written notice, as required by state law. If the tenant does not move out after receiving this notice, then the landlord can file an eviction lawsuit (also called a forcible entry and detainer suit).
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Because you sound emotional I do not suggest doing this by yourself but using an attorney. One mistake on your part and this woman will win the eviction.
Good luck!
Jenna
No more rides, no more assistance and you call APS every single time she needs anything and can't get it herself. Especially no more cleaning chiztapalooza, call APS and report a vulnerable senior.
You guys are getting the short end but you have allowed it by not demanding that the old trailer goes within a couple weeks of new trailer. I would tell her that she has xx days to remove them or she can start paying space rent for all 3.
Unfortunately people take advantage and then you have to be the hard nose to not get screwed over.
I know it is hard to say no, but you have to. That is the only way that the state will intervene and get this woman the care she needs.
You should not help her come back, you should call the hospital and ask for her social worker and tell them that she has no one to help her. They probably won't talk to you but they can listen to what you know.
Unfortunately, people can live like hogs and it is acceptable and there is nothing that can be done about that.
Best luck getting her the help that she needs and finding that dog an appropriate home.
If she’s in danger from the way she’s living, adult protective services can be notified. Their numbers are listed on the county’s website.
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